The United States Of Power
‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch...
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Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC Annual Lecture 2023
The first annual Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Lecture was held today, December 20, 2023, at the United Service Institution (USI) of India in New Delhi. To commence the event, Maj...
USI Annual UN Forum 2023: International Humanitarian Law and Peace Operations
The United Service Institution of India (USI) organized its annual UN Forum 2023 on November 21-22 in New Delhi. The seminar on “International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping” was conducted in collaboration with the International...
India’s Pivotal Role in UN Peacekeeping
UN peacekeeping is an international effort aimed at maintaining peace and stability in conflict-ridden regions around the world. It involves sending military, police, and civilian personnel from UN member states to these areas with...
Use of Force in and Protection of Civilians
Introduction Protecting civilians is the UN’s priority objective. Although it is the primary responsibility of the host state to protect its people, the peacekeepers have the moral responsibility to protect innocent civilians from the...
Protecting the Protectors: For an Effective Peacekeeping
Protection of Civilians (PoC) mandates have rightly captured the central narrative of UN Peace Operations (UNPOs). It is essential to acknowledge that a key to the successful implementation of the mandate also rests on...
Challenges of implementing International Humanitarian Law in Modern Conflicts
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) consists of a set of rules that govern how states behave in war. These rules can also be called the law of war or the law of armed conflict. The...
[Explainer] International Humanitarian Law: Origins, Codification, and Principles
What is IHL? International Humanitarian Law or IHL is the special branch of public international law that deals with the laws of war or armed conflict. The objective of these set of rules is...
Why Diplomatic Statecraft Remains Vital for India
Diplomacy has long been touted as an essential tool for resolving conflicts without violence. However, in an increasingly complex world strained by nationalism and power politics, does diplomacy really live up to its promise...
USI Annual UN Forum 2023 on International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping
Press Release The United Service Institution of India (USI), the country’s oldest think tank established in 1870, is organizing its Annual UN Forum 2023 (#UAUF23) on 21-22 November 2023 in New Delhi. The two-day...
